Resolved: RTS Available (03/23/2023 @ 08:45 PM)

Good evening,


The RTS system is now available. 
We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact
on you or your customers.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Department

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Resolved: RTS Available (03/23/2023 @ 08:45 PM)

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Initial Notification: webDealer unavailable (03/23/2023 @ 07:50 PM)

Good evening,

The webDealer system is currently unavailable.  Support staff are engaged in
troubleshooting the issue.

An update will be sent once the lissue has been resolved.

As a reminder, if you are unable to print buyer’s tags, you should use your pre-printed Internet
Down tags. Every dealer is allowed a minimum of 30 Internet Down tags. Please remember that
after using an Internet Down tag, you must enter the information for that tag into webDealer
as soon as the system is accessible.  Doing this, will ensure you always have the full allocation of
unused Internet Down tags available when you need them. Internet Down tags are valid for one
year from the date they are printed.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Initial Notification: webDealer unavailable (03/23/2023 @ 07:50 PM)

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Initial Notification: RTS Unavailable (03/23/2023 @ 7:50 PM)

Good evening,

The Registration and Titling System (RTS) is currently unavailable.

Support staff are working to resolve the issue.

An update will be sent when the issue has been resolved.

 

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: RTS Unavailable (03/23/2023 @ 7:50 PM)

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Planned Maintenance: RTS (03/23/2023 @ 10:30 PM)

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Planned Maintenance: RTS (03/23/2023 @ 10:30 PM)

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Completed: RTS Release 23.2.1 (03/10/2023 @ 11:01 PM)

Good evening,

The deployment of the Registration and Titling System (RTS) updates was completed
as of 11:01 PM this evening, Friday, 03/10/2023.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Completed: RTS Release 23.2.1 (03/10/2023 @ 11:01 PM)

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Update: RTS Release 23.2.1 (03/10/2023 @ 10:30 PM)

Good morning,

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) IT Support Staff discovered a 
minor issue, isolated to the RTS portion of the 23.2.1 Release, which was deployed
last evening.

A redeployment is scheduled for this evening, Friday, March 10, to update the
Registration and Titling System (RTS).  During the deployment window, you may
experience intermittent connectivity when accessing the following RTS application:

Starting at 10:30 PM Friday (03/10/2023), lasting up to midnight:

  • RTS POS

 

Note: A notification update will be published after the RTS deployment is completed.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Update: RTS Release 23.2.1 (03/10/2023 @ 10:30 PM)

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Completed: webDEALER/eLicensing Release 23.2.1 (03/09/2023 @ 10:56 PM)

Good evening,

The deployment of the webDEALER/eLicensing system updates was completed
as of 10:56 PM this evening, Thursday, 03/09/2023.

Please remember that if you used an Internet Down tag, you must enter the information
for that tag into webDEALER as soon as the system is accessible. Doing this will ensure
you always have the full allocation of unused Internet Down tags available when you need
them. Also remember that unused Internet Down tags are valid for one year from the
date they are printed.
 


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Completed: webDEALER/eLicensing Release 23.2.1 (03/09/2023 @ 10:56 PM)

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Completed: RTS Release 23.2.1 (03/09/2023 @ 10:56 PM)

Good evening,

The deployment of the Registration and Titling System (RTS) updates was completed
as of 10:56 PM this evening, Thursday, 03/09/2023.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Completed: RTS Release 23.2.1 (03/09/2023 @ 10:56 PM)

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Final Reminder: RTS Release 23.2.1 (03/09/2023 @ 10:00 PM)

Good afternoon,

On the evening of March 9, 2023, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV)
will update the Registration and Titling System (RTS) and associated applications.  During
the deployment window, you may experience intermittent connectivity when accessing
the following RTS applications:

Starting at 10:00 PM Thursday (03/09/2023), lasting up to midnight:

  • RTS POS
  • webDealer
  • eLicensing

 

Note: A notification update will be published after the RTS deployment is completed.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Final Reminder: RTS Release 23.2.1 (03/09/2023 @ 10:00 PM)

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Final Reminder: webDealer/eLicensing Release 23.2.1 (03/09/2023 @ 10:00 PM)

Good afternoon,

On the evening of March 9, 2023, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV)
will update the Registration and Titling System (RTS) and associated applications.  During
the deployment window, you may experience intermittent connectivity when accessing
the following applications:

Starting at 10:00 PM Thursday (03/09/2023), lasting up to midnight:

  • webDealer
  • eLicensing

Note: A notification update will be published after the RTS deployment is completed.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

 

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Final Reminder: webDealer/eLicensing Release 23.2.1 (03/09/2023 @ 10:00 PM)

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Performance Quality Recognition Awards

Texas DMV


NEWS RELEASE

County residents receive award-winning motor vehicle services

TxDMV recognizes five Texas counties for outstanding performance

(AUSTIN, Texas – March 8, 2023) Employees in your county tax office may not have Olympic medals in their trophy cases, but through hard work and dedication, they provide gold, silver, and bronze-level service.

Five Texas counties earned Performance Quality Recognition Program awards from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) this year. The program recognizes tax assessor-collectors at three levels – gold, silver, and bronze – for outstanding performance and efficiency in processing title and registration transactions.

This recognition focuses on a variety of items based on industry best practices, including:

  • Remitting fees on time.
  • Consistently applying statutes, rules, and policies governing motor vehicle transactions.
  • Maintaining bonds required by statute or rule.
  • Performing efficiently with low error rates.
  • Processing transactions in a timely fashion.
  • Having a fraud, waste, and abuse awareness program.
  • Focusing on customer satisfaction.
  • Implementing cost saving measures.

This year’s winners are:

 Gold recognition:

  • Tarrant County – Wendy Burgess, Tax Assessor-Collector

 Silver recognition:

  • Bexar County – Albert Uresti, Tax Assessor-Collector
  • McLennan County – Randy H. Riggs, Tax Assessor-Collector

  Bronze recognition:

  • Brazoria County – Kristin R. Bulanek, Tax Assessor-Collector
  • Karnes County – Tammy Braudaway, Tax Assessor-Collector

Recognized county tax assessor-collectors receive a letter and certificate from TxDMV, as well as an insignia which can be placed on the county’s website and shared with the public and other stakeholders to acknowledge this achievement. Recipients also are listed on the TxDMV website.

Since the inception of the program in Fiscal Year 2017, there have been seven gold, seven silver, and 18 bronze recipients. The Performance Quality Recognition Program is a voluntary program available for all Texas county tax assessor collectors to apply.

Media Contact:
Media@TxDMV.gov
(512) 465-1484
Customer Contact:
AskDMV@TxDMV.gov
1-888-368-4689

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles registers and titles motor vehicles, licenses motor vehicle dealers, credentials motor carriers, issues oversize/overweight permits, investigates complaints against dealers and motor carriers, and awards grants to law enforcement agencies to reduce vehicle burglaries and thefts. Learn more at www.TxDMV.gov. Subscribe to receive TxDMV news releases via email or text message.

Source: News and Information
Performance Quality Recognition Awards

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Reminder: RTS Release 23.2.1 (03/09/2023 @ 10:00 PM)

Good afternoon,

On the evening of March 9, 2023, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV)
will update the Registration and Titling System (RTS) and associated applications.  During
the deployment window, you may experience intermittent connectivity when accessing
the following RTS applications:

Starting at 10:00 PM Thursday (03/09/2023), lasting up to midnight:

  • RTS POS
  • webDealer
  • eLicensing

 

Note: A notification update will be published after the RTS deployment is completed.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Reminder: RTS Release 23.2.1 (03/09/2023 @ 10:00 PM)

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Reminder: webDealer/eLicensing Release 23.2.1 (03/09/2023 @ 10:00 PM)

Good afternoon,

On the evening of March 9, 2023, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV)
will update the Registration and Titling System (RTS) and associated applications.  During
the deployment window, you may experience intermittent connectivity when accessing
the following applications:

Starting at 10:00 PM Thursday (03/09/2023), lasting up to midnight:

  • webDealer
  • eLicensing

Note: A notification update will be published after the RTS deployment is completed.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

 

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Reminder: webDealer/eLicensing Release 23.2.1 (03/09/2023 @ 10:00 PM)

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Resolved: IVTRS/TxT Issue (03/03/2023 @ 10:52 PM)

Good evening,

Details: TxDMV is aware of an issue in IVTRS/TxT where customers were under charged for 
their renewal. A permanent fix was implemented Friday night (3/3).

Workaround: The pending TxT/IVTRS renewals were processed Friday night (3/3). Counties
will receive a 99-report covering both 3/2 and 3/3. The pending TxT/IVTRS renewals with
release dates 3/2-3/6 with incorrect fees were automatically declined; those customers will
receive a refund and a renewal declined letter. VTR recommends that the counties tell these
customers to come into the county for their renewal or try again online.


Thank you,


Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Resolved: IVTRS/TxT Issue (03/03/2023 @ 10:52 PM)

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Initial Notification: IVTRS/TxT Issue (03/03/2023 @ 10:15 AM)

Good morning,

Details:  TxDMV is aware of an issue in IVTRS/TxT where customers are under charged for 
their renewal. We are working on a permanent solution to this problem.

Workaround: TxDMV cancelled the renewal approval and sticker printing for Thursday (3/2).
These renewals will be reviewed and any with incorrect fees will be rejected. Rejections will
result in a refund to the customer, an email to the customer, and require that customer to
initiate another online renewal. This also means the counties will not receive their 99 report
this morning.

Tonight (3/3) TxDMV will re-enable the process to transition the online renewals (registrations
updated, stickers printed).  Tonight’s run will include the Thursday night records.

 
Thank you,


Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: IVTRS/TxT Issue (03/03/2023 @ 10:15 AM)

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Initial Notification: IVTRS/TxT Issue (03/03/2023 @ 9:35 AM)

Good morning,

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles IT department temporarily disabled the process last
night that would have transitioned all online renewals.  The counties will not receive their
99 report this morning.

Workaround: Tonight (3/3) TxDMV will re-enable the process to transition the online renewals
(registrations updated, stickers printed).  Tonight’s run will include the Thursday night records.

Thank you,


Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: IVTRS/TxT Issue (03/03/2023 @ 9:35 AM)

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County RTS Release Notes 23.2.1 (03/02/2023 @ 10:10 AM)

Good morning,

On the evening of Thursday, March 9, 2023, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
(TxDMV) will update the Registration and Titling System (RTS) with Release 23.2.1 which
contains the content summarized below. 

 

Enhancements:  

RTS

  • RF 298134: Request for all RSCs to have RTS CORE functionality 

 webDealer    

  • Enable Trailer Carry Capacity
  • Indicator to allow auction dealers to bypass eTAG Inspection
    Verification
  • Additional VIN Decoding when no TX record exists
  • Additional VIN Decoding when there is a TX record
  • Other bug fixes 

eLicensing

  • eTAG contact must be owner or management
  • Other bug fixes

 

Thank you,

 

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
County RTS Release Notes 23.2.1 (03/02/2023 @ 10:10 AM)

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Initial Notification: webDealer/eLicensing Release 23.2.1 (03/09/2023 @ 10:00 PM)

Good morning,

On the evening of March 9, 2023, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV)
will update the Registration and Titling System (RTS) and associated applications.  During
the deployment window, you may experience intermittent connectivity when accessing
the following applications:

Starting at 10:00 PM Thursday (03/09/2023), lasting up to midnight:

  • webDealer
  • eLicensing

Note: A notification update will be published after the RTS deployment is completed.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

 

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Initial Notification: webDealer/eLicensing Release 23.2.1 (03/09/2023 @ 10:00 PM)

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Initial Notification: RTS Release 23.2.1 (03/09/2023 @ 10:00 PM)

Good morning,

On the evening of March 9, 2023, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV)
will update the Registration and Titling System (RTS) and associated applications.  During
the deployment window, you may experience intermittent connectivity when accessing
the following RTS applications:

Starting at 10:00 PM Thursday (03/09/2023), lasting up to midnight:

  • RTS POS
  • webDealer
  • eLicensing

 

Note: A notification update will be published after the RTS deployment is completed.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: RTS Release 23.2.1 (03/09/2023 @ 10:00 PM)

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Inspection Verification Prior to Printing a Buyer's Tag

Please review and distribute as appropriate.

A buyer’s tag is required to be issued for the retail sale of a vehicle. Unless exempt by statute, a passing inspection is required for the issuance of a buyer’s tag. As a result, a buyer’s tag cannot be issued without completion of the required inspection. The inspection database is typically updated in near real-time but could take up to five minutes depending on internet connectivity. If the inspection is not found when processing the buyer’s tag, please wait at least five minutes before trying again. If the inspection still cannot be found, ensure your system has an active connection to the internet. If the problem persists, contact your Texas Department of Public Safety inspection representative, or visit the DPS website at www.dps.texas.gov/section/vehicle-inspection. 

Thank you,

 

Annette Quintero, Director
Vehicle Titles and Registration Division
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

If you have any questions concerning this communication, please contact your local TxDMV Regional Service Center.

 

 

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Inspection Verification Prior to Printing a Buyer's Tag

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Resolved: Initial Notification: County TxIRP Voucher Issues (03/01/2023 @ 12:15 PM)

Good afternoon,

Late last week, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) became aware
of some users experiencing technical 
issues with County TxIRP Voucher payments. 
The issue was first identified on the 
February 17th vouchers.

Update @ 12:00PM March 1, 2023

The County TxIRP Voucher payments issue has now been resolved.


We apologize for any inconvenience and any impact on you and your customers. 


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Resolved: Initial Notification: County TxIRP Voucher Issues (03/01/2023 @ 12:15 PM)

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Resolved: Vehicle Inspection Verification Issue (2/27/2023 @ 04:30 PM)

Good afternoon,

The issues experienced where vehicle inspections were not found when
attempting to complete a registration have now been resolved.

We worked diligently with the appropriate agency counterparts to
troubleshoot the issue which was identified in an external partner system.
We completed additional validation tests with our external partner this
morning and through early afternoon today.

We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers.

 

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Resolved: Vehicle Inspection Verification Issue (2/27/2023 @ 04:30 PM)

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Update Notification: Vehicle Inspection Verification Issue (2/24/2023 @ 02:30 PM)

Good afternoon,

TxDMV is aware of issues experienced where vehicle inspections are not found when
attempting to complete a registration. We are working with the appropriate agency
counterparts and will provide updates.

Workaround:  The VIR can be entered manually in RTS, webDEALER and webSUB.


Update @ 2:30 PM 02/23/2023

The root cause has been identified in an external partner system.  TCEQ worked
with their vendor to implement a fix that allows the TxDMV (and tax offices) to
see inspections up through yesterday, February 23, 2023, via www.mytxcar.org
This visibility will facilitate manual vehicle registration processing.  The fix also
allows TCEQ to upload records to the DPS inspection cloud database.  TCEQ
anticipates that all stored cloud records will be uploaded to the DPS cloud prior
to 6:00 AM tomorrow, Saturday, February 25, 2023.

Normalcy should return (e.g., online registrations, car dealership requests,
in-person registrations processing electronically etc.) once all cloud records are
uploaded.


We will provide an update once the issue has been fully resolved.

We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers.

 

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Update Notification: Vehicle Inspection Verification Issue (2/24/2023 @ 02:30 PM)

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Initial Notification: Vehicle Inspection Verification Issue (2/24/2023 11:50 AM)

Good morning,

TxDMV is aware of issues experienced where vehicle inspections are not found when
attempting to complete a registration. We are working with the appropriate agency
counterparts and will provide updates.

Workaround:  The VIR can be entered manually in RTS, webDEALER and webSUB. 

Support staff are working to resolve the issue.  We will provide an update once the issue
is resolved.

We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers.

 

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Initial Notification: Vehicle Inspection Verification Issue (2/24/2023 11:50 AM)

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Resolved: Texas Title fees for previous RTS RPOs (02/23/2023 @ 08:40 PM)

Good evening,

The registration fee issue experienced by counties processing a Texas Title with
an “Out of State” evidence code, where the Texas record for the title was
previously filed as a Registration Purposes Only (RPO), has now been resolved.

We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you and your customers. 

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Resolved: Texas Title fees for previous RTS RPOs (02/23/2023 @ 08:40 PM)

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